Start/End: Bradley Pond Trailhead

Peaks: Santanoni (4,607')

Elevation Gain: 3,090 ft

RT Mileage: 11.33 mi

Duration: 9 hours, 34 minutes

Rock Difficulty: Class 1+

It would be a waste of an Adirondacks camping trip to not bag at least one High Peak. The Santanonis were the closest High Peaks to our campsite on Lake Harris, and we originally planned to bag all three in the range (Santanoni, Panther, and Couchsachraga), but the terrain, bugs, and mud had other ideas. Read more...

Start/End: Roaring Brook Trailhead, Rt. 73

Peaks: Giant (4,627')

Elevation Gain: 3,300 ft

RT Mileage: 6.8 mi

Duration: 6 hours, 28 minutes

Rock Difficulty: Class 1

We went camping in the Adirondacks for Memorial Day weekend, so we decided to bag a High Peak on one of the days. Our last major hike was in August 2020, nine months ago, so we opted for one of the easier High Peaks. We ended up choosing Giant Mtn via Roaring Brook Trail, which is just your average Class 1 below-treeline hike. Read more...